Boys' name · since 1916
Matsuo
24 babies named Matsuo in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1916–1924
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Matsuo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Matsuo recorded 24 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1924.
- 24 total births
- 1916–1924 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Matsuo's 24 recorded births place it above 39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Matsuo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Matsuo's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Matsuo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1924
- Peak year (1924)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Matsuo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Matsuo's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Matsuo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (50% of all-time use).
Matsuo by state
Where Matsuo concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 16 | 66.7% |
16 of 24 births nationwide.
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- Matsuo's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1920s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Matsuos (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1924 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Matsuo: Baby Name Since 1916 - 24 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matsuo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Matsuo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.